Today, the consumer protection watchdog group Public Citizen released a report detailing the Trump administration’s secretive web of critical minerals deals around the world. Trump has released 12 executive orders related to critical minerals since the start of his second term, and the country has signed on to a bevy of trade agreements related to critical minerals. “Now, of course, under the Trump administration, even the pretext of a clean energy transition is not even part of this. And in Zambia, as the New York Times reported, the State Department has considered making medical aid contingent on a $2 billion critical minerals deal. “In seeking to encourage mining, the Trump administration is prioritizing speed over corporate accountability and ethical safeguards,” the researchers wrote.